Volleyball Game Preview: Sequoyah Chiefs vs. Houston County Bears + Official Tickets

After both having extra time off, the Sequoyah Chiefs and the Houston County Bears will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sequoyah will be strutting in after a win while Houston County will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Thursday, Sequoyah got the win against Creekview by a conclusive 3-0.

Sequoyah can attribute much of their success to Jessica White, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces White has posted since back in September. River West also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Meanwhile, Houston County didn't have quite enough to beat Thomas County Central last Monday and fell 2-1.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Houston County sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 24-26, 15-12.

Houston County's loss dropped their record down to 22-14. As for Sequoyah, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 20-5 record this season.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Sequoyah has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Houston County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Sequoyah took their victory against Houston County in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.